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SPECIAL COLLECTION:
Pollination Syndrome Scavenger Hunt

The plants on this page are frequently used species to represent the main pollination syndromes. Many are prolific bloomers over a long period, others bloom infrequently, but are unique enough in their particular syndrome to warrant inclusion in this list.

More information on individual pollination syndromes can be found on the following pages:

  • Wind (anemophily)
  • Water (hydrophily)
  • Bee (melittophily)
  • Butterfly (psychophily)
  • Moth (phalaenophily)
  • Fly (myophily and sapromyophily)
  • Bird (ornithophily)
  • Bat (chiropterophily)
  • Non-flying Rodent (therophily)
  • Beetle (cantharophily)

Pollination specific videos are included on some of the individual web pages. We have provided them here as well for quick reference.

Greenhouse Locator Map:

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25 Accessions:

Aristolochia gigantea Asclepias curassavica Banksia serrata Barringtonia racemosa Brighamia insignis Canella winterana Carludovica palmata Carnegiea gigantea Catharanthus roseus Ceratophyllum demersum Cleistocactus strausii Cyperus alternifolius Eupomatia laurina Ficus carica Heliocereus speciosus Ixora javanica Larryleachia cactiformis Marsdenia floribunda Myriophyllum aquaticum Neofinetia falcata Russelia equisetiformis Strelitzia reginae Theobroma cacao Typhonium roxburghii Vanilla planifolia

Number in parentheses references locator map icons

  • {1} Theobroma cacao - Cacao, Chocolate - Malvaceae
  • {2} Barringtonia racemosa - Powder Puff Tree - Lecythidaceae
  • {3} Marsdenia floribunda - Stephanotis - Apocynaceae
  • {4} Cyperus alternifolius - Umbrella Plant - Cyperaceae
  • {5} Strelitzia reginae - Bird of Paradise, Crane Lily - Strelitziaceae
  • {6} Catharanthus roseus - Rose Periwinkle - Apocynaceae
  • {7} Brighamia insignis - Alula - Campanulaceae
  • {8} Typhonium roxburghii - Dwarf Voodoo Lily - Araceae
  • {9} Ixora javanica - Jungle Flame - Rubiaceae
  • {10} Asclepias curassavica - Blood-flower - Apocynaceae
  • {11} Carludovica palmata - Panama Hat Plant - Cyclanthaceae
  • {12} Ceratophyllum demersum - Coontail - Ceratophyllaceae
  • {13} Russelia equisetiformis - Firecracker Plant - Plantaginaceae
  • {14} Ficus carica - Fig Tree - Moraceae
  • {15} Larryleachia cactiformis - Hondebal - Apocynaceae
  • {16} Carnegiea gigantea - Giant Saguaro - Cactaceae
  • {17} Cleistocactus strausii - Silver Torch - Cactaceae
  • {18} Banksia serrata - Old Man Banksia - Proteaceae
  • {19} Canella winterana - Wild Cinnamon - Canellaceae
  • {20} Eupomatia laurina - Copper Laurel - Eupomatiaceae
  • {21} Aristolochia gigantea - Brazilian Dutchman's Pipe - Aristolochiaceae
  • {22} Neofinetia falcata - Japanese Wind Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {23} Vanilla planifolia - Vanilla Orchid - Orchidaceae
  • {24} Myriophyllum aquaticum - Parrots Feather, Water Feather - Haloragaceae
  • {25} Heliocereus speciosus - Sun Cactus - Cactaceae

W/C = Wild Collected
= Currently Flowering
= Image(s) Available
= map available for this accession
= voucher(s) on file at CONN for this accession
= accession added within past 90 days
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